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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville. Januarv 7, 1976 Section Two EDITORIAL COMMENT Big Year F As we begin young 1976, after a most eventful and disturbing 1975, it would appear that the next 12 months will bring about many changes, especially in the political field- Municipally and regionally, we shall be facing an election, the first to be held since the original eouncils were elected in the Region of Durham and the Town of Newcastle. Already, we have noted some scrambling for position, ana discus- sions taking place on who probably will be running for various offices that will be available. Most people in politics don't like to stand still if there is a possibility of stepping up the ladder to a more responsible position. Because of the forthcoming election, council and committee meetings may become much more vocal than has been the case. At the moment, we can see the possibility of at least two candidates vying for the position of mayor, possibly more, depending on how things go during the year, while the regional seats could well be contested by several in each ward. We don't know what the situation is so far as the Board of Education is concerned, but our understanding is that their election will also be late this year. Provincially, there already is a search underway for a Progressive Conservative candidate to take the place of Dr. Charles McIlveen who was unseated by Doug Moffatt in Durham East, and has indicated hie wants no more. To date we have heard no successors mentioned, but certainly the PC organization will try to field a candidate at the earliest possible moment. With a minority government hanging onto the reins of power, an election could come anytime, but probably won't be forced or called until spring at the earliest. Defeated Liberal candidate Kirk Entwisle who is also a Newcastle councillor may want another run at the nomination but so far nothing definite has been forthcoming concerning his inten- tions. If he decides not to run, another candidate will have to be found for that party . . . and soon. Possibly, there may not be too much activity there until after the new Liberal provincial leader is chosen or Changes to take Bob Nixon's place. If his selection is a popular one, the organizational wheels certainly wil start to turn quite rapidly in al provincial constituencies in the hope that inroads can be made when the next provincial election is called. Federally, Prime Minister Tru. deau and his recently announced policies which indicate yet more federal controls and influences on the economy and life styles patterns, have stirred up considerable opposi- tion in many quarters. But, there isn't much that can be done about it unless a general revolt comes from within his own party. The opposition parties in the House of Commons are just not powerful enough to do much on their own against his large majority and it's too far away from an election for them to sustain any kind of attack until then- On top of that, the Progressive Conservatives are is the midst of a federal leadership campaign and will be more interested in who is going to be their leader from the multitude of nondescript entries already in the field, than anything else. The most recent of the possible candidates is former Liberal cabinet minister Paul Hellyer, but even he appears to be waiting for more support to build up before throwing his hat in. No word has come from our own MP Allan Lawrence about his intentions and time is running out for him. So, whatever your political lean- ings, if any, you may expect to see, read and hear a great deal about the noble art as it is practised on almost all political levels this year. As usual, there probably will be much more'heat than light in the ensuing months and interest will have to be shared somewhat with our friends in the United States who will be holding their presidential elections in No- vember . . . and that should be a most interesting and exciting con- test. At least, we won't have to be watching so many reruns on television. You may note that two members of council have taken time to write some of their thoughts in this week's edition. We urge you to read their offerings carefully and let us have any replies to their submissions in letters to the editor. Fun On New Year's Eve We suppose New Year's Eve has always been a traditional time for getting together to say farewell to the year that is fading out and bidding the new one, with all its hopes and aspirations, a hearty welcome. The enthusiasm connected with such celebrations depends a great deal upon your age and physical condition. In younger years it was disastrous if you weren't lined up with a date and tickets to a dance where you would cavort until the wee hours of the morning, followed by a long, restoring sleep most of New Year's day. We aren't bragging or confessing, but can vaguely recall standing on the marquee of the Hotel Astor in New York at midnight one year back in the 30s, while hundreds of thousands milled around below on the street. We stayed there until celebrants up above began dropping drinks, still in the glasses, upon us. Later, New Year's night, still with no sleep, we accepted an invitation from our relatives to attend the Metropolitan opera to hear Tristan and Isolde, and proceeded to sleep through the entire performance, much to the dismay of our hosts, and considerable embarrassment to our- selves. Those are treasured memories of the past that most of you who are reaching the vintage hne will recall now and then at New Year's as you sip your hot milk and try to stay up long enough to hear Guy Lombardo play Auld Lang Syne. For the past several years, we 've tried something different at our establishment. You'll see the results of this year's exploits on the front of the second section as we toured the various activities in the area on New Year's Eve, to photograph some of the goings on, instead of participa- tîng. Last year, we dealt with the folks who were working or taking part in services of one kind or another, including even one church service. This year, we started at the Centennial Hall, then to the Golf Club, the Lions Centre, the Legion where they had an Open House, but no dance, on to St. Joseph's Hall, then to the Flying Dutchman where there was no activity this year, next to,Port Darlington Marina and Hotel where both floors were going strong with parties. You'll see the photo of His Worship Mayor Rickard wrest- hing with a lobster, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gill. Then on to Newtonville where they first had supper in the church and then went to the community hall for a dance. See the photo of the elderly gentleman with two ladies. He's only 88 but you'd never know it if you could have seen him going strong. We touched Newcastle right at midnight where the hall was packed and noisy but they were having fun. On to Tyrone in their magnificent new community centre where a dance was underway. The last stop was at the hub of the universe, Solina Community Hall where members of the Hall Board insisted we have some food with them and we were indeed ready for it. It was quite a night and a most interesting one, the only problem being to get all the photos printed and then decide which ones to use. 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Letter to theEditor December 19,1975 Dear Editor: May 1, through the letters column of your publication, make an appeal to all former students and staff of Victoria High School in Victoria, B.C. In 1976, Victoria High School, the oldest Canadian public high school west of the Great Lakes, will celebrate the iooth anniversary of its establishment. A Committee has been formed to plan suitable centennial celebra- tions, and we are now attempt- ing to locate all who attended 'if Il N g N s' By WINTER'S WISDOM' Durham's trees are never really bare, It's branches spread near and far, With the message, "We do care", There's nothing its joy can mar. The cold and loneliness of winter, Are wrapped in fond memories, Rail fences sing and banter, Like beloved symphonies. The sky is darker blue, The sunset deep, deep crimson, A promise to me and you. We can trust Winter's wisdom! SNOWFLAKES How softly fall the snowflakes, Upon the silent earth, Like a communion it partakes, Of Times inestimable worth. The hexagons, the octagons, The soft sweet nectar plus, The tiny little polygons, Are there without a fuss. The little charms of winter Fill the earth with promise, Beauty's crystal, and glitter, Will make no compromise. - Marion Ford A Happy New Year To My Liberal Friends By John W. Fonte some of his ministers, notably, the A Happy New Year to you all. Hon. Eric Cross, MA, QC. Never I haven't made any New Year's were two men more unalike. Both resolutions about mending my ways. were brilliant, but Eric had a It is a bit late in life to do much about fastidious streak in him which me! However, I will respond to the clashed with the more ebullient kindly criticism of some Liberal Mitch, and he had an attachment for friends to the effect that I have not Mackenzie King which was shocked been overly generous in my appre- by Mitch's more outrageous criti- ciation of their party's contribution cisms. The feud resulted in the in the Legislature. resignation of Cross and his appoint- In today's column I will avoid as ment as a judge. far as possible, even a mention of an When I left Canada for overseas in NDP or Tory. Let's talk about the 1940 Mitch and his party seemed set Liberal leadership contest, and for a long reign. By the time I Liberal leadership past - and returned, he had left public life, and future. his decimated party was looking for - This quest for power and promin- a Moses to lead it out of the ence is an interesting part of man's wilderness. complex makeup. One could only The search has gone on for well wish that it were confined to people over 30 years. It is now- to be ended? of undoubted character and ability. When.you look back over the long These elite are certainly ambitious, procession of Gordon Conant, Harry but considering how much they are Nixon, Farquhar Oliver, John Win- called upon to give up, and to terneyer and Robert Nixon -- they endure, they could hardly be called were not by any means to be selfish. discounted. They were all men of Today's Weekend magazine has fine character, possessing ability an article by Charles Templeton, well above average. Their combined describing his leadership venture. misfortune was that they stood in the At the time he was executive shadow of the great Hepburn legend, managing editor of the Toronto Star.' and were opposed by the incompar- He knew that when he became a able "Old Man Ontario", Leslie candidate, his job was finished, but Frost. "it was a challengeand I could not It is a grim jest, that the ghosts of turn my back on it." these two great men, have dominat- The stakes were high and he lost, ed the lives of so many leaders, coming out of the contest jobless, leaving a curse on some, and a and- with a debt 0f $26,000. blessing on others. "Do I regret the decision?" he Today we have seven aspirants for asked. "To the contrary - I was the leadership. The four more more fully alive (during the cam- favored ones include Mark MacGui- paign) than at any time in my life, gan, (M.P., Windsor Walkerville) before, or since." Albert Roy (M.P.P., Ottawa East), The first provincial Liberal leader Stuart Smith (M.P.P., Hamilton I met, was Mitchell Hepburn. I had West) and David Peterson (M.P.P., heard him on the hustlings, where London Centre). his performances were unequalled The others include Michael Houl- and unforgettable. ton, Ted Culp and Larry Condon.. In 1939, I was attached to a In the betting order the preference composite unit of the Royal Cana- seems to be Smith and Peterson. dian Engineers, as was Colin The provocative Dr. Morton Campbell, who had resigned as Shulman has told Dr. Smith that the Mitch's minister of mines, to take fact he is a Jew, will be against him. over command of the Tunnelling This, I do not believe. Dr. Smith, in Company R.C.E. Colin shortly after, an engaging whimsical mood, re- left with his company for Gibraltar. lied, "Yes, I am a Jew, I wear my However, through this association I. h air long, I am a shrink and I come was invited to Queen's Park to meet from Quebec". Mitch. David Peterson has much toj At that time he was living in what commend him. Against him, is his is now the Speaker's rooms, and youth and inexperience. there, he, or his associates held From my observations of the court. Liberal members of the Legislature,g To get a bid to one of those affairs in action, I would have chosen J. E.% was as prized as going to Bucking- Bullbrook (M.P.P., Sarnia). He is a ham Palace, only more fun. fine debater, has a good background" The atmosphere was a mixture of and has definite and outstanding seriousness and hilarity. The.theme leadership qualities. was politics and the dominating If the dtelegates decide thatf figure was always Mitch. Ontario does not want to be Besides his concern for Ontario, governed by a psychiatrist, or a was his seriousness about the war relatively inexperienced youth --t effort. In this, he distrusted and then it may not be too late for Mr.e dishiked-Makenzie Kiwg. Bullbrook to carry off the prize. c This attitude ddi ot sit well withî 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, January 4th, 1951 Mrs. Edwin Wood, pianist, accompaniedthe members of the Women's Institute in several Christmas carols at their meeting on Thursday in Union Hall. Mrs. Mabel Thick- son gave a talk on carols and their origin. Taking part in a skit were Hazel and Diana, Webber, and Mary Pickard. Miss Jane Marjerrison re- cently became the bride of Jerome Wilson. Jane is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elsworth Marjerrison, Bow- manville, and Jerome the son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wilson, Oshawa. Mrs. Donald Wright, was bridesmaid for er sister and Donald Wilson, best man for bis brother. Three babies were born on New, Year's Day 1950, at Memorial Hospital. A girl to Mr. and Mrs. William Saxby, Oshawa, a boy to Mr. and Mrs. MurrayTighe, R.R. 3, Bow- mras.vle anTaa girl to Mr. and Mr.Wes. Taylor, Tyrone. On New Year'srEve several unidentified crooks jimmied the rear slide door at the A & P store on King St. and made off with a 1200 pound safe. Ray Dudley, introduced by Rotarian Jo hn M. James, performed several piano selections at theFriday meet- ing of the Rotary Club. Ray had recently returned from a successfui concert in New, In the Dimi andI )istant Past{ 49YEARS AGO Thursday, January 6ý 1927 Reeve Chasa A. Wight and Deputy Reeve Silas Williams were elected by acclamation in the Darlington elections. Councillor George Annis head- ed the polls. Ex-magistrate W. M. Hor- sey passed away January ist, 1927, he was in bis 96th year and had been police magis- trate of the town. The new addition to Central Public Sehool was officially opened on Monday. The visi- tors were welcomed by Prin- cipal J. H. Johnston. Mr. F. F. Morris, chairman of the boardrpresided. Aduet was sun y Miss Borea Murdoff an Master Albert Culley. Mr. Francis Sutton rendered a violin solo, and Mr. John Baker, Solina, a vocal solo. Mr. and Mrs. Christian Rehder celebrated their gold- end wedding anniversary on New Year's Day. William Brock headed the election for school trustees with 393 votes, Clifford Caver- ly was second with 31, Chas. F. Rice and Geo. L. Hall, tied for third with 322 votes each. W. P. Corbett received 225 and F. C. Colmera213. John Lyle town clerk, cast the deciding vote to break the third place tie and Mr. Rice will serve on the board. District Deputy Mrs. E. Mitchell, Bowmanville instal- led the new officers of Queen Mar Lodge, Companions of the Forest, in Port Hope on York City's Times Hall, Tuesday evening. V.H.S., either as a student or a member of the staff. Celebrations will begin early in the New Year and continue through to the end of the school term. Many events are being planned for the Homecoming Weekend, May 7, 8 and 9. Anone eligible to register should write to P.O. Box 1976, Victoria, B.C., for further information, or send their registration fee now, along with- their name, maiden na applicable, addre, Keep light bulbs and fix- and dates of attendance at turesclean.Almost unnoticed Vie. High· layers of dust will lower Former students and staff lighting levels. Upice 'Bill SmiIey who read this are urged to register now and help the Committee y passing on news of the celebrations to others they know who are eligible to take part. hank you for your assist- ance. Yours ver truly, L.J. Wallace General Chairman Victoria High School Centennial Celebrations Committee Tlhis Crazy World It's a pretty cock-eyed world we live in these days. Everything my generation was brought up to respect and admire has become a subject of derision. Everything we were taught to despise has become an object of veneration. Or so it seems to these rather glassy eyes. There's no denying it's an interest- ing time to be an inhabitant of the world. Just as it must have been an interesting time in about 600 A.D. to be a Roman citizen. Raging infla- tion, vandals at the gates, but free bread and a new smash hit at the, Colosseum, bill changed every Thursday- Perhaps the only thing for the sage or the cynic to do, in order to retain- his sanity, is to stand on the sidelines and chuckle. The alternative is to, stand on the sidelines and sob. I prefer to chuckle, with only the occasional, quickly choked sob. ' I'm chuckling with about the same amount of hilarity as Cassandra, the Trojan princess. She was given by the gods the gift of prophecy, with the proviso (the gods always had a catch in it) that nobody would ever behieve her glimpses into the future. Right now, I'm chuckling merrily about the Olympies. About two years ago, and again last year, I spelled it out, loud and clear, right in this very space. We were going to be tooken as we have never been tooken before. Just recently, we entered Phase 2 of my predictions. That outstanding Canadian, that huge frog in the big puddle, Mayor Dropout of Montreal, was right on schedule. He dropped out, and turned over a debt of about half a billion (not million, billion) dollars to an even bigger frog in an even bigger puddle, M. Bareassa. The name itself is prophetic; that's the way we're all going to wind up. Phase 3 consists of M. Bareassa handing over the muddle to Pierre Fuddle-Duddle, the biggest frog in the biggest puddle of all. And I don't think I have to tell you what Phase 4 consists of. If you can't see the handwriting on the wall, either you have a reading disability or you are not a taxpayer. Let me assure my readers, my assistant department head, Miss Sauve, a ndmy shuffleboard partner, Mr. Chenier, that the foregoing remarks are not racist. I am not even a Zionist. I don't care whether I'm conned by a Jew or an Arab, a Chinaman or a Texan, a Presbyterian, Ukrainian or a black Catholic. All I care about .is the fact that I'm being conned. in fact, my liberal and unpre- judced views are known far and wide, with the exception of one Walter Somebody, a Jap in Alberta. One of my best friends in the air force was an American. One of my favorite students is an Australian. I mean, how broad-minded can you get! Well, that dispensed with, let's turn to other examples of our'crazy mixed-up world. Everything is either backwards, or upside down. A friend told me this. She is a highly qualified teacher, who quit to have some babies. Recently, she was offered a part-time job, teaching, and was interested, as her babies are ast the stage where they require 28 ours of care a day. Her potential employer told her: "We are told you are an excellent teacher. But there is one serious criticism of you. They say you are a disciplinarian." Ten or 15 years ago, a rincipal who managed to bag a gooi teacher and a disciplinarian would have been shouting from the rooftops: "Hey, I got me a good disciplinar- ian." This is how principals talk. It would be the equivalent of a coach announcing he had just signed Johnny Rodgers or Bobby Orr. Today it's aflaw. She didn't take the job, and the world is that much shabbier. Still on education. It used to be something you took for one of two reasons. If you were rich, you went to college to become well rounded. If you were poor, you went to college so that you would someday be rich and able to send your kids to school to become well-rounded. Not so today. Going to college has become a career. My son-in-law, after 20 years of education, is -ust starting a five-year course. Hell be a grandfather if and when he graduates. Even closer to home, it's a crazy world. For the first time in her life, my wife has a weight roblem. She's gaining, instead of losing. At the same time, she has acquired a long-slumbering passion for t gourmet cooking. With typical courage, she hS- tackled both problems simultaneously. She sits serenely, reading her books on exercise andfdelting.'Then she tosses them aside and picks u' one of her four new cookbooks. She gets ail lier exercise hustling around the stove, concocting some- thing that would turn an eel into a porpoise. A Corner for Poets WAE OOD ~1 0 7/ ~~ -4 "